Christina L. Usher
Practice Areas:
Family Business Succession Planning
Government & Administrative Law
Guardianship & Conservatorship
Christina L. Usher joined the firm as a clerk in 2011 while still in law school and then became a full-time attorney in 2013 after graduating and passing the bar. Christina became a partner of the firm in 2018. Christina grew up in Lincoln but moved to Philadelphia to attend college and stayed in the New York area after graduation, working as a corporate accountant for large multinational organizations. Christina’s love of the great outdoors then drew her to Colorado, where she continued to work as an accountant for small businesses and nonprofits. After nearly two decades as an accountant, Christina moved back to Lincoln to attend law school and reinvest in her hometown. Christina’s extensive accounting and business background provides a strong foundation for her practice areas of estate planning, real estate transactions, tax, business formations, and contracts.
Christina is an avid cyclist, hiker, skier and traveler. She has visited five continents and 30 countries. Christina loves to be outside and enthusiastically seeks new adventures and challenges.
Education:
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2013 University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D. with highest distinction
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1992 University of Pennsylvania – Wharton School of Finance, B.S., conferred cum laude
Licensed:
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Nebraska state and federal courts
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Colorado state courts
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United States Tax Court
Honors & Awards:
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Order of the Coif
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Nebraska Law Review, Executive Editor
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Guy Cleveland Chambers Silver Medallion for Second Highest Grade Point Average
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4-time CALI Excellence for the Future Award Winner
Involvement:
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Nebraska State Bar Association
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Lincoln Independent Business Association
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Lincoln Estate Planning Council
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Lincoln Rotary Club #14